{"product_id":"speedrunning-david-snyder-9781476670805","title":"Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers","description":"\u003cp\u003e More than 30 years after its 1985 release on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Mario Bros. continues to be one of the best-selling video games of all time. For many, completing the classic side-scrolling platformer remains challenging enough to provide many hours of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In late 2016 an American gamer known online as \"darbian\" completed the game in record time, rescuing Princess Peach in 4 minutes, 56 seconds. darbian practices speedrunning, a method of play in which quick reflexes and intimate familiarity with games are used to complete them in the fastest possible time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through 10 interviews with darbian and other elite speedrunners, this book explores the history and techniques of this intense and competitive type of gaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Snyder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476670803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476670805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 22.60w x 0.90d","brand":"David Snyder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065859633407,"sku":"9781476670805","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4358d8ba-149a-4cfb-8a1f-cf7a84abd325.jpg?v=1685403916","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/speedrunning-david-snyder-9781476670805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}